This is old news, of course, but he now officially has a place in the hellish Hall of Shame reserved for sports' biggest creeps and miscreants. (There's also a wing for politicians).

The disgraced cyclist will be on TV tonight confessing some (but likely not all) of his sins to Oprah — namely that he won seven Tour de France titles aided by enough performance-enhancing drugs to fill a CVS warehouse. He can take a seat at the head table with an ever-growing group of liars and frauds that includes Pete Rose, Marion Jones, Mark McGwire, Tiger Woods, Rosie Ruiz, Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds ... we could continue, but you get the idea.

The interview with Winfrey will air in two parts at 9 p.m. Thursday and Friday on her OWN network (channel 226 for Comcast subscribers).

Armstrong must have a lot to say, but why should we believe any of it? He'll admit to doping after more than a decade of denials made worse by his arrogance and bullying of fellow cyclists and anyone who dared challenge him.

The Livestrong foundation he founded, which certainly does good work for those with cancer, deserves to thrive but he needs to go far, far away. His legacy won't be those iconic yellow bracelets but rather the yellow streak of a coward and a con artist. Let these moments tonight and Friday be his last in the spotlight.

Lance Armstrong is just another in a long line who traded truth to feed his selfish greed.

Sports Editor Bill Higgins can be reached at 508-862-1151 or bhiggins@capecodonline.com.